Denver Old Homes & Neighborhoods Examiner - Real Estate & Construction

Crime at the City Park Jazz concerts!

Charm Gilmore
June 30, 2009

Neighborhoods | June 30, 2009

The only "crimes" I noticed at City Park Jazz last Sunday night were being committed by some of the men who were dancing to the Michael Friedman quintet. That being said, it truly does your heart good to...

Is it Father's Day already? Fear not, the hardware store is open!!!

Charm Gilmore
June 21, 2009

Neighborhoods | June 21, 2009

I know I have touted the joys of our neighborhood "old house" hardware stores ~ ACE Hardware on 12th Ave. in Congress Park, Fairfax Hardware at Colfax and Fairfax, and True Value at Colfax and Locust.... They are...

Want to uncover your old home's "Secret Past"? Become your own House Detective!

Charm Gilmore
June 07, 2009

Neighborhoods | June 7, 2009

Our first house in Congress Park had beautiful wood work that had never been painted. The traditional columns between the living room and dining room were split ~ cherry on one side and mahogany on the other, with the mantle in...

"Green" and what it means to the old home owner!

Charm Gilmore
June 03, 2009

Neighborhoods | June 3, 2009

Not long ago, "Green" usually meant $$, as in how much green would you have to outlay to finish your old house, and still be able to afford a burger and a beer. Now Green means environmentally friendly, recycling...

Bandwagon, Barn Door, horse, and VP Joe Biden? Which came first?

Charm Gilmore
May 27, 2009

Neighborhoods | May 27, 2009

My sister in law has been after me for months to do a column about M&D's BBQ and Fish Palace in Curtis Park (2000 E. 28th Ave, Denver, CO 80205 at the corner of 28th & Race...

Neighborhood pride is VERY, VERY cool ~ ask Chauncey Billups!

Neighborhoods | May 15, 2009

Park Hill, my lovely neighborhood, was voted one of APA's 10 Great Neighborhoods in America for 2008 (http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/neighborhoods/2008/greaterparkhill.htm).And pride is so strong here that our current Hometown Hero, Park...

It's Farmer's Market time!! Yippee!!!

Charm Gilmore
May 12, 2009

Neighborhoods | May 12, 2009

I truly love nothing (much) more than the Farmer's markets that open up every spring! In Park Hill we have the Farmer's Fresh market at the City Park Esplanade. As parents at Park Hill Elementary we have the...

Junk Drawer? In Old Houses they're Necessity Drawers!

Charm Gilmore
May 08, 2009

Neighborhoods | May 8, 2009

We all have junk drawers right? A drawer (usually in the kitchen) crammed with twist ties, batteries, markers, keys and stray screws. But in an old house, the junk drawer is more a necessity than a place for odd...

Do houses have Karma? This one does!

Charm Gilmore
May 05, 2009

Neighborhoods | May 5, 2009

When my friend told me I should write about the house at 1233 Columbine, I thought, " Hmm.... what makes it special enough to devote a column to?” Yes, it’s a Denver Square, built in 1900...

Too cool for a school? Not Park Hill Elementary!

Charm Gilmore
May 01, 2009

Neighborhoods | May 1, 2009

We moved into Park Hill mainly because we wanted our daughter to attend Park Hill Elementary school. And even though we have "choice" in Denver, there was a waiting list to get in! I believe that because the...

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